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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace performs a fire offering (homa/yagna) beside a raised fire pit, holding a flaming ladle over a brass bowl. Behind, a deity murti pair is adorned with green, white and red garlands before a backdrop with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" at the top right. Banana plants, tall palm fronds, rows of decorated kalasha pots with flowers, and brass lamps frame the scene. a person (saffron robe, long dark hair, gold necklace) is the officiant performing the homa.

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A photograph of a yajna fire ritual in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits at the left on a cushioned seat with a white cloth, holding a ladle or spoon over a bright flame in a metal vessel, with a flaming offering rising from it. Behind him are garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and saffron robe hangs in the background, with partial lettering at its lower edge. In front stand rows of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers, and a silver bowl. Garlands and marigold strands line the platform. Palm fronds and banana plants frame the scene. Whether the seated man is the depicted swami cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is a priest performing the fire offering.2006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-toned garland holds a lit camphor flame in a metal ladle at a fire-offering ritual. Behind him, a banner-sized portrait shows a turbaned man, with the words "Nithyanan" partly visible, and a pair of golden deity murtis wearing yellow and red garlands are placed on a decorated stage. Rows of small offering pots with green leaves and flowers fill the foreground, with marigold and jasmine garlands along the platform edge and a steel vessel of offerings nearby. Smoke rises from the homa area, and a banana plant frames the right side. Swamiji (probable) is the seated priest in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland, performing the fire offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a ritual fire offering in a decorated shrine. A figure seated at left, in an orange-saffron wrap with a bare upper body, a beaded necklace and a shaved-looking head, holds a silver plate of flaming camphor or ghee lamp high in both hands. Behind and beside are golden deity murtis of a standing and seated form draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Long rows of brass kalasha pots and lamps with flower decorations fill the right side, with green banana stalks and palm fronds around the altar. Smoke rises through the scene.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair performs a fire ritual, holding a lit flame aloft over a homa fire pit near palm fronds and a bed of flowers. Behind him, two gold-and-blue deity murtis under garlands of yellow, white and red flowers stand on a decorated altar with a golden canopy. A portrait banner reading Nithyan is partly visible at right. Smoke fills the air and a brass kalasha and lamps are placed on the altar. The image shows Swamiji (probable) performing a yagna, with his saffron robes and long hair as visible cues, and the flame and offerings indicate a homa.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers performs a fire ritual before a decorated shrine. He holds a ladle or spoon over a flaming oil lamp on a stand, with a brass bowl of offerings nearby. Behind him, two metal deity murtis with silver and gold faces are draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban hangs on the wall, its label partly visible. Banana plants, marigold garlands, rose petals and rows of flower-filled pots surround the altar, with smoke rising in the air. The scene reads as a homa or yagna offering, with a probable Swamiji depiction in the portrait and the priest in orange clothing.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass lamp with a multi-flame aarti flame aloft beside a homa fire pit. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders, a gold bracelet is on the wrist, and a flower garland hangs at the neck. Behind is a golden deity murti with a golden crown, decorated with a garland in yellow, red and white. Tall sugarcane stalks and banana plants frame the scene, with rows of brass pots and offerings in front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland and bracelet) performing a yajna ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17